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Situated along the eastern edge of the stunning Rocky Mountain Front - the Broken O Ranch is regarded as one of the US's most grand and significant ranches.

It was owned by the Moore family who spent around 25 years building it up and includes more than 20 miles of the Sun River coursing through it.

The Sun River corridor provides exceptional brown and rainbow trout fishing, antelope, whitetail and mule deer hunting, as well as extensive upland game bird and waterfowl populations.

Room with a view: The main house gives panoramic views right up to the Rocky Mountains

Huge: Broken O Ranch covers the equivalent of 71,000 Arsenal pitches

Each year the ranch produces 25,000 tons of alfalfa hay and 700,000 bushels of small-grain crops.

Denver-based Kroenke, who is worth £2.5 billion, is now thought to be the eighth largest landowner in the USA following his latest purchase - owning an estimated 864,000 acres.

Real estate company Hall and Hall managed the sale for Mr Kroenke, who also owns a number of US sports franchises.

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Location: Broken O Ranch spans Lewis & Clark, Cascade and Teton counties and is 45 miles west of Great Falls and east of the stunning Rocky Mountains

Legacy: Mr Kroenke is said to be looking forward to building on the work done by previous owners in making Broken O one of the most significant farming ranches in the US

Vast: The UK city of Birmingham could fit twice into the Broken O Ranch

What you get for your money

124,000 including 20 miles of the Sun River with fishing and hunting rights

A 10,000sq ft main house, with indoor swimming pool

All machinery, staff and business arrangements pass on to the new owner in tact.

3,500 mother cows, 800 replacement heifers and 175 range bulls.

Sam Connolly, general manager of Kroenke Ranches, said: 'Bill Moore obviously had the vision, expertise and wherewithal to assemble one of the finest cattle and farming operations in the United States.

'Mr Kroenke looks forward to building on that incredible legacy.'

A statement from the Moore family added: 'We are pleased that the Broken O will be in the hands of a new owner of Stan Kroenke's calibre and commitment to agriculture."

A posting in response to the story on a Montana news website read: 'Just boggles my mind that there are those of us that work so hard for what little we have and then there are those that could spend $132.2 million. No complaints, mind you...God is Good... my family is healthy and happy. Just can't wrap my brain around this. Blessings!'

Blue sky thinking: The ranch is home to one of the finest cattle and farming operations in the United States